Cannondale's electric mountain bikes offer more power for the trailEngadget - Jon FingasCannondale has electrified a significant chunk of its bicycle lineup, and now it's determined to conquer the mountain biking world in earnest. The company has unveiled a redesigned Moterra e-bike (above)
Technology Google Pixel 4 leak fuels rumors of hand gesture controlEngadget - Jon FingasWho needs more screen when you can wave your hand? Those rumors of the Pixel 4 sporting hand gesture control just became more tangible. Ice Universe has obtained photos that reportedly show the detached
Amazon Amazon has already renewed 'The Boys' for a second seasonEngadget - Jon FingasThe superheroes-gone-bad show has a bright future on Prime Video. Amazon is apparently confident The Boys will prove a hit -- so confident that it's committing to more before the Prime Video show is even
Technology Netflix deal with Hollywood union promises better conditions for actorsEngadget - Jon FingasThe move recognizes motion capture and dubbing as covered work. Netflix regularly works with unionized actors (they're ubiquitous in Hollywood), but usually on a show-by-show basis. Now, though, it's a
Tinder Tinder rebels against Google Play app fees by taking direct paymentsEngadget - Jon FingasTinder is exploring a different approach to fighting app store fees -- it's simply ignoring what the store operators want. The dating giant has introduced a default payment process into its Android app
HBO Second season of DC's 'Doom Patrol' will also stream on HBO MaxEngadget - Jon FingasThose murmurs of WarnerMedia making DC Universe's shows more widely available? They're true. DC's Doom Patrol has been renewed for a second season, and it'll be available on both DC Universe and HBO Max
Technology Hackers broke into a contractor for Russia's spy agencyEngadget - Jon FingasThey stole info that included an FSB plan to deanonymize Tor. The Russian government is used to perpetrating hacks, but it just became a target -- and the data says a lot about its goals. A hacking group
Zeiss The best camera cleaning gearEngadget - WirecutterThis post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide
Scarlet Witch Marvel unveils its roadmap for Disney+ showsEngadget - Jon FingasYou'll need to watch them to get the context for some movies. Marvel has provided the first details for phase four of its Cinematic Universe, and it won't surprise you to hear that Disney+ will play a
Eddie Murphy After Math: How long is that in moon years?Engadget - Andrew TarantolaIt's like dog years but counting revolutions around the Earth as well as around the Sun. It's been half an Earth century since humanity first made landfall on its nearest celestial neighbor, and there's
Enix 'Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience' part two is adding the Olympus ColiseumEngadget - Mariella MoonThe update is rolling out on July 24th in the US. When the Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience dropped earlier this year, it was incomplete and missing some levels that might have put a damper on your nostalgia
Android Development Android will show a detailed look at your wireless earbuds' battery lifeEngadget - Mariella MoonGoogle has revealed a handful of new Fast Pair capabilities coming out this year that'll make compatible Bluetooth headsets better competitors to Apple's AirPods. One of those features is Android's ability
Technology US took down Iranian drone using new jammer technologyEngadget - Jon FingasWhen the USS Boxer took down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz, it apparently represented a baptism by fire for new technology. The Wall Street Journal understands that the action was the US Navy's
Fortnite 'Fortnite' winds down season nine with a giant-sized battleEngadget - Jon FingasThe Final Showdown was one of the game's more dramatic events. Epic is still finding ways to mark Fortnite's season transitions in grand style. The studio just finished a "Final Showdown" event for the
Activision Blizzard Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce is leaving the gaming companyEngadget - Mariella MoonJust a few months ago, his fellow founder Mike Morhaime also stepped away. Another Blizzard co-founder is stepping away from the company. Just a few months after Mike Morhaime left his role as Blizzard
Play buttonThe Expanse Amazon's 'The Expanse' season 4 premieres December 13thEngadget - Jon FingasYou won't have to wait too much longer to see what comes next. Fans of The Expanse finally know when they can expect Amazon to continue the cult-hit sci-fi series. The internet giant has confirmed that
Orville 'The Orville' season 3 will be a Hulu exclusiveEngadget - Jon FingasYou'll have to forget about watching The Orville's third season on Fox. Hulu has announced that it will offer season 3 of the sci-fi series as an exclusive in the US, with new episodes premiering in late
Play buttonWestworld 'Westworld' season 3 trailer shows robots venturing beyond the parkEngadget - Jon FingasHBO has released the first full trailer for Westworld's third season, and it's clear that there's much, much more to see than what you caught in the teaser. The clip shows a future city where the park
Orion Spacecraft NASA's Orion crew capsule is ready for its uncrewed trip to the MoonEngadget - Jon FingasYou knew the US wouldn't mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 without news about the country's next trip to the Moon. Both Lockheed Martin and NASA have confirmed completion of the Orion crew capsule
Play buttonStar Trek: Picard CBS offers the first trailer for 'Star Trek: Picard'Engadget - Jon FingasThere's also news on 'Discovery' season 3 and 'Short Treks.' CBS is using San Diego Comic-Con to share a wealth of new info about its next wave of Star Trek material on All Access. To start, there's finally
CBS Corporation CBS goes dark on DirecTV Now, other AT&T services in price disputeEngadget - Jon FingasAT&T claims that CBS is using All Access as a bargaining chip. Media giants are embroiled in yet another fight over TV rates, and viewers are once again paying the price. CBS' channels in 17 markets (including
Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong's Buzz Aldrin photo is unparalleled in artEngadget - Steve DentFew would deny that Neil Armstrong's shot of fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin is one of the most famous and compelling photos ever taken. What makes it so iconic? Of course, he had access to a place that 11
Moon Recommended Reading: The race back to the MoonEngadget - Billy SteeleThe best long-form writing on technology and more on the web. Dueling superpowers, rival billionaires. Inside the new race to the Moon Jeffrey Kluger, Time SpaceX, Blue Origin and others are in a heated
Apollo Missions The sneakers inspired by Apollo 11 and the Moon landingEngadget - Edgar AlvarezNASA's Apollo 11 has had an outsize influence on our culture since July 20th, 1969. That's the day the spaceflight mission successfully completed its lunar landing, paving the way for Neil Armstrong and
Play buttonNASA Watch astronauts reach space on Apollo 11's 50th anniversaryEngadget - Jon FingasEarth is about to mark Apollo 11's 50th anniversary in one of the most fitting ways possible: sending people to space on the same day. NASA's Andrew Morgan (shown at left), Roscosmos' Alexander Skvortsov
Play buttonHoloLens How HoloLens is helping advance the science of spaceflightEngadget - Andrew TarantolaMicrosoft's AR headset is making an impact both on and off the planet. AR headsets haven't exactly caught on with the general public -- especially after the Google Glass debacle. Mixed reality technology
NASA Did Frankenstein go to the Moon?Engadget - Nick SummersThere's a mystery at the heart of the first Moon landing. And no, it's not whether the whole thing was staged. Instead, historians are wondering whether a small company in Manchester helped NASA design
Chevrolet Corvette The Morning After: 2020 Corvette adds NFC, 1080p and OTA updatesEngadget - Richard LawlerWelcome to your weekend! Chevrolet unveiled its tech-filled 2020 Corvette, and Comic-Con is in full swing. We'll take a look back at someone this week's highlight stories, like Neuralink's plan to connect
Technology NSA contractor sentenced to nine years over theft of classified infoEngadget - Richard LawlerHarold Martin's trial ended without confirming a link to the 'Shadow Brokers.' In 2016, federal agents arrested NSA contractor Harold Martin for stealing up to 50TB of classified information, and reports
Mobile Technology Report: FTC approves a fine for Google over YouTube kids privacy probeEngadget - Mariella MoonThe agency reportedly found that YouTube violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Google has to pay the FTC a multimillion dollar fine to settle a probe into YouTube's shortcomings when comes
Cannondale's electric mountain bikes offer more power for the trailEngadget - Jon FingasCannondale has electrified a significant chunk of its bicycle lineup, and now it's determined to conquer the mountain biking world in earnest. The company has unveiled a redesigned Moterra e-bike (above)
Technology Google Pixel 4 leak fuels rumors of hand gesture controlEngadget - Jon FingasWho needs more screen when you can wave your hand? Those rumors of the Pixel 4 sporting hand gesture control just became more tangible. Ice Universe has obtained photos that reportedly show the detached
Amazon Amazon has already renewed 'The Boys' for a second seasonEngadget - Jon FingasThe superheroes-gone-bad show has a bright future on Prime Video. Amazon is apparently confident The Boys will prove a hit -- so confident that it's committing to more before the Prime Video show is even
Technology Netflix deal with Hollywood union promises better conditions for actorsEngadget - Jon FingasThe move recognizes motion capture and dubbing as covered work. Netflix regularly works with unionized actors (they're ubiquitous in Hollywood), but usually on a show-by-show basis. Now, though, it's a
Tinder Tinder rebels against Google Play app fees by taking direct paymentsEngadget - Jon FingasTinder is exploring a different approach to fighting app store fees -- it's simply ignoring what the store operators want. The dating giant has introduced a default payment process into its Android app
HBO Second season of DC's 'Doom Patrol' will also stream on HBO MaxEngadget - Jon FingasThose murmurs of WarnerMedia making DC Universe's shows more widely available? They're true. DC's Doom Patrol has been renewed for a second season, and it'll be available on both DC Universe and HBO Max
Technology Hackers broke into a contractor for Russia's spy agencyEngadget - Jon FingasThey stole info that included an FSB plan to deanonymize Tor. The Russian government is used to perpetrating hacks, but it just became a target -- and the data says a lot about its goals. A hacking group
Zeiss The best camera cleaning gearEngadget - WirecutterThis post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide
Scarlet Witch Marvel unveils its roadmap for Disney+ showsEngadget - Jon FingasYou'll need to watch them to get the context for some movies. Marvel has provided the first details for phase four of its Cinematic Universe, and it won't surprise you to hear that Disney+ will play a
Eddie Murphy After Math: How long is that in moon years?Engadget - Andrew TarantolaIt's like dog years but counting revolutions around the Earth as well as around the Sun. It's been half an Earth century since humanity first made landfall on its nearest celestial neighbor, and there's
Enix 'Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience' part two is adding the Olympus ColiseumEngadget - Mariella MoonThe update is rolling out on July 24th in the US. When the Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience dropped earlier this year, it was incomplete and missing some levels that might have put a damper on your nostalgia
Android Development Android will show a detailed look at your wireless earbuds' battery lifeEngadget - Mariella MoonGoogle has revealed a handful of new Fast Pair capabilities coming out this year that'll make compatible Bluetooth headsets better competitors to Apple's AirPods. One of those features is Android's ability
Technology US took down Iranian drone using new jammer technologyEngadget - Jon FingasWhen the USS Boxer took down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz, it apparently represented a baptism by fire for new technology. The Wall Street Journal understands that the action was the US Navy's
Fortnite 'Fortnite' winds down season nine with a giant-sized battleEngadget - Jon FingasThe Final Showdown was one of the game's more dramatic events. Epic is still finding ways to mark Fortnite's season transitions in grand style. The studio just finished a "Final Showdown" event for the
Activision Blizzard Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce is leaving the gaming companyEngadget - Mariella MoonJust a few months ago, his fellow founder Mike Morhaime also stepped away. Another Blizzard co-founder is stepping away from the company. Just a few months after Mike Morhaime left his role as Blizzard
Play buttonThe Expanse Amazon's 'The Expanse' season 4 premieres December 13thEngadget - Jon FingasYou won't have to wait too much longer to see what comes next. Fans of The Expanse finally know when they can expect Amazon to continue the cult-hit sci-fi series. The internet giant has confirmed that
Orville 'The Orville' season 3 will be a Hulu exclusiveEngadget - Jon FingasYou'll have to forget about watching The Orville's third season on Fox. Hulu has announced that it will offer season 3 of the sci-fi series as an exclusive in the US, with new episodes premiering in late
Play buttonWestworld 'Westworld' season 3 trailer shows robots venturing beyond the parkEngadget - Jon FingasHBO has released the first full trailer for Westworld's third season, and it's clear that there's much, much more to see than what you caught in the teaser. The clip shows a future city where the park
Orion Spacecraft NASA's Orion crew capsule is ready for its uncrewed trip to the MoonEngadget - Jon FingasYou knew the US wouldn't mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 without news about the country's next trip to the Moon. Both Lockheed Martin and NASA have confirmed completion of the Orion crew capsule
Play buttonStar Trek: Picard CBS offers the first trailer for 'Star Trek: Picard'Engadget - Jon FingasThere's also news on 'Discovery' season 3 and 'Short Treks.' CBS is using San Diego Comic-Con to share a wealth of new info about its next wave of Star Trek material on All Access. To start, there's finally
CBS Corporation CBS goes dark on DirecTV Now, other AT&T services in price disputeEngadget - Jon FingasAT&T claims that CBS is using All Access as a bargaining chip. Media giants are embroiled in yet another fight over TV rates, and viewers are once again paying the price. CBS' channels in 17 markets (including
Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong's Buzz Aldrin photo is unparalleled in artEngadget - Steve DentFew would deny that Neil Armstrong's shot of fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin is one of the most famous and compelling photos ever taken. What makes it so iconic? Of course, he had access to a place that 11
Moon Recommended Reading: The race back to the MoonEngadget - Billy SteeleThe best long-form writing on technology and more on the web. Dueling superpowers, rival billionaires. Inside the new race to the Moon Jeffrey Kluger, Time SpaceX, Blue Origin and others are in a heated
Apollo Missions The sneakers inspired by Apollo 11 and the Moon landingEngadget - Edgar AlvarezNASA's Apollo 11 has had an outsize influence on our culture since July 20th, 1969. That's the day the spaceflight mission successfully completed its lunar landing, paving the way for Neil Armstrong and
Play buttonNASA Watch astronauts reach space on Apollo 11's 50th anniversaryEngadget - Jon FingasEarth is about to mark Apollo 11's 50th anniversary in one of the most fitting ways possible: sending people to space on the same day. NASA's Andrew Morgan (shown at left), Roscosmos' Alexander Skvortsov
Play buttonHoloLens How HoloLens is helping advance the science of spaceflightEngadget - Andrew TarantolaMicrosoft's AR headset is making an impact both on and off the planet. AR headsets haven't exactly caught on with the general public -- especially after the Google Glass debacle. Mixed reality technology
NASA Did Frankenstein go to the Moon?Engadget - Nick SummersThere's a mystery at the heart of the first Moon landing. And no, it's not whether the whole thing was staged. Instead, historians are wondering whether a small company in Manchester helped NASA design
Chevrolet Corvette The Morning After: 2020 Corvette adds NFC, 1080p and OTA updatesEngadget - Richard LawlerWelcome to your weekend! Chevrolet unveiled its tech-filled 2020 Corvette, and Comic-Con is in full swing. We'll take a look back at someone this week's highlight stories, like Neuralink's plan to connect
Technology NSA contractor sentenced to nine years over theft of classified infoEngadget - Richard LawlerHarold Martin's trial ended without confirming a link to the 'Shadow Brokers.' In 2016, federal agents arrested NSA contractor Harold Martin for stealing up to 50TB of classified information, and reports
Mobile Technology Report: FTC approves a fine for Google over YouTube kids privacy probeEngadget - Mariella MoonThe agency reportedly found that YouTube violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Google has to pay the FTC a multimillion dollar fine to settle a probe into YouTube's shortcomings when comes
